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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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